Sunak soars to our highest-ever standing in this month’s Cabinet League Table

Matt Hancock also sees a 20-point rise in his approval rating to take third place as the Covid-19 crisis reshapes British politics.

Sarah Ingham: Why is the Government not closing Britain’s borders?

It is a supreme irony that the EU has effectively ended free movement, while the UK continues to embrace it

WATCH: Raab announces a £75 million plan to rescue Britons stranded abroad as he fronts today’s Government press conference

“Where commercial flights are no longer running, the Government will provide the financial support for special charter flights.”

The rights and wrongs of closing the borders

Raab and Patel advocate the positions of their departments, which are based on different concerns and priorities. It is for the Prime Minister to decide.

Johnson’s illness: keep calm and carry on

At the moment, the most important Government action is rolling out testing, ventilators and equipment. Cabinet committees can and should deal with all that.

The last thing we need in the fight against this virus is a Ministry of Supply

Johnson’s task is to hire the right people and back them as long as they are getting things done, no matter who they offend in the process.

WATCH: Raab – Don’t undertake non-essential travel outside the UK

“For an initial period of 30 days and of course subject to ongoing review,” the Foreign Secretary tells the Commons.

Grassroots members stand by Patel in our latest Cabinet League Table

The overall numbers are down slightly after the allegations against the Home Secretary and the Government’s defeat over Heathrow.

Baker, the Spartan leader, puts down his spear

As ERG Chairman his unyielding opposition to May’s Deal proved to be of great significance.

Johnson’s reshuffle. If he isn’t Thinking Big it should be Kept Small.

Let Sunak and Dowden join Jenrick at the top table. And that should be about it. If the Coronavirus takes off, Ministerial changes will be the least of our worries.

Iain Dale: My reshuffle predictions. The Prime Minister believes he has delivered for his supporters – and now owes them nothing.

Plus: A sofa, two dogs, no cup of tea – and my Brexit evening. And: the pre-eminence of Policy Exchange.

WATCH: ECJ jurisdiction. Raab says “it’s not even a red line. This is not even on the table”

The Foreign Secretary on the prospect of the EU demanding a role for the court in a future trade deal.

WATCH: Raab says Barnier is wrong about border checks between the UK and EU – if the latter meets its commitments

[Checks are] “directly in conflict not only with the Withddrawal Agreement but with undertakings in the Political Declaration”.

The calm before the reshuffle? Our first Cabinet League Table of 2020

The month-on-month stability in our rankings highlights against just how much an overall majority has calmed British politics.

WATCH: Raab outlines plans for Huawei’s role in UK’s 5G network

The Foreign Secretary promises the Government is “establishing one of the strongest regimes for telecoms security anywhere in the world”.